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STAT+: Chinese DNA giant’s U.S. affiliate looks to rival Illumina, touting $100 genome and high-power sequencers

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Complete Genomics, a U.S. firm affiliated with Chinese sequencing giant BGI, on Tuesday announced plans to launch a new line of sequencers it says can decode DNA in larger amounts — and at lower costs — than any instrument on the market.

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STAT+: ??Genomics is racing toward a $100 genome. Are we ready for it?

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As the cost of DNA sequencing plummets, we’re fast approaching a point when decoding a human genome could cost $100 — about as much as the average American’s weekly grocery store run. Health systems are preparing to test programs that could lead to the use of whole-genome screening in millions of newborns.

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STAT+: Pacific Biosciences, known for niche DNA sequencing, looks to rival Illumina with new product launch

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firm best known for its niche approach to DNA sequencing, on Tuesday announced plans to launch a new product that will put the company in direct competition with genomics juggernaut Illumina. The new DNA sequencer, dubbed Onso, reads the genome in small pieces and uses software to stitch that information together.

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Verge Genomics takes AI-sourced drug for ALS into clinic

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Verge Genomics has joined a select group of biotechs who have taken a drug discovered and developed using artificial intelligence into human testing. The post Verge Genomics takes AI-sourced drug for ALS into clinic appeared first on. Alice Zhang.

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Opinion: Where are the guidelines for the production of animals with intentional genomic alterations?

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 Salmon that reach market size in 18 months instead of 30. But with the advent of genetic engineering, genes encoding favorable traits in one species (say, that hornless cow) could be spliced into the genomes of other animals. Pigs that are less likely to induce allergic reactions in humans. Read the rest…

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Vertex signs licence deal with CRISPR Therapeutics for diabetes therapies

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The gene-editing technology allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA. It edits genes by precisely cutting DNA, then allowing natural DNA repair processes to take over. The system comprises the Cas9 enzyme and a guide RNA.

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The future of the gene therapy market: driving innovations in biotherapeutics

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The biotherapeutics market is rapidly growing, with 2021 seeing the highest-ever cell and gene therapy approval number. Gene therapy uses DNA to manipulate cells and correct defective genes, whereas cell therapy is the infusion or transplantation of cells into a patient. The future of cell and gene therapies.